419 scam: "Telex Dept" <ibsupport@creditcontrol.org> Attention: Beneficiary $18,000,000.00 USD

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Telex Dept" <ibsupport@creditcontrol.org>
Reply-To: finacialservices@8chan.co
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:02:39 +0200
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary $18,000,000.00 USD

Credit Control / Telex Dept.
Our Ref: FNB/JHB-SA/WT/1/09
=

Attention: Beneficiary $18,000,000.00 USD
Sequel to the delays and encumbrances relating to the release of your fund=
s ($18,000,000 00 USD) Eighteen Million United States Dollar from this Bank=
, we wish to notify you that your payment has been approved and forwarded t=
o our corresponding banker's centre in (South Africa ) for final remittance=
into your bank account today. We did not transfer the funds directly into =
your bank account due to President Donald Trumpnew method of financial obli=
gations. He gave an instruction that any financial transaction above ($50,0=
00.00 US) from Africa to overseas will be transferred to our correspondent =
payment centre in (Soth Africa) for investigation before final remittance i=
nto the beneficiary's bank account.
The correspondent payment centre in (South Africa) is the only bank that h=
as been given the sole authority recently to handle any financial transacti=
on above ($50,000.00 US) from Africa to overseas. We also learnt that you h=
ave spent some money in the past in order to receive your funds which resul=
ts in nothing in return. Now, you will receive your total funds as soon as =
you contact our correspondent payment centre in (South Africa); Email the=
m as soon as you receive this email. You are hereby directed to contact the=
m through this information below.
OFFICER: James Borcherds =

NUMBER: +27614913969
EMAIL: financierservices@8chan.co =

Please see the transaction reference number to the transfer: 0040TTE054639=
EBK Make sure you quote the transfer reference number correctly when commun=
icating with the paying bank so they will identify you as the beneficiary o=
f the fund deposited in their custody with your email id and Name to enhanc=
e them commence your payment as instructed. Our Debt Payment Centre will co=
mplete the remittance of your funds into your designated Bank account once =
they hear from you.
Please don't forget to report back to this Office, once you have contacted=
the paying bank.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Rose Dossou
Director, Credit / Telex Dept
First National Bank (FNB)

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